ABC of Architecture

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ART AND ARCHITECTURE $14.95
"May be the best-written work on the subject in English for lay
people____Many readers will
call it a life's companion." —New York Times Book Review
"[O'Gorman's] mastery of the subject shows in his straightforward, lucid prose." —Publishers Weekly
"Thank goodness for James F. O'Gorman, who has given us this refreshingly clear guide to the indispensable convergence of art and science we call architecture."—Forbes
"James O'Gorman's ABC of Architecture takes its rightful place among the few paragons of clear and direct introductions 1o the field." —Robert Venturi
ABC of Architecture is an accessible, nontechnical text on the first steps to understanding architectural structure, history, and criticism. Author James F. O'Gorman moves seamlessly from a discussion of the most basic inspiration for architecture (the need for shelter from the elements), to an exploration of space, system, and material, and, finally, to an examination of the language and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

ART AND ARCHITECTURE $14.95
"May be the best-written work on the subject in English for lay
people____Many readers will
call it a life's companion." —New York Times Book Review
"[O'Gorman's] mastery of the subject shows in his straightforward, lucid prose." —Publishers Weekly
"Thank goodness for James F. O'Gorman, who has given us this refreshingly clear guide to the indispensable convergence of art and science we call architecture."—Forbes
"James O'Gorman's ABC of Architecture takes its rightful place among the few paragons of clear and direct introductions 1o the field." —Robert Venturi
ABC of Architecture is an accessible, nontechnical text on the first steps to understanding architectural structure, history, and criticism. Author James F. O'Gorman moves seamlessly from a discussion of the most basic inspiration for architecture (the need for shelter from the elements), to an exploration of space, system, and material, and, finally, to an examination of the language and history of architecture. He shows the nonspecialist how to read a design in plans, sections, and elevations, and how architects, like other artists, make creative use of space and light.
Enhanced with 53 line drawings, ABC of Architecture contains a glossary and a list of further readings for those many students and enthusiasts whose curiosity will surely be piqued by this engaging work.
JAMES F. O'GORAAAN is Grace Slack McNeil Professor of the History of American Art at Wellesley College and author of more than a dozen books on architecture and art history. Vissza